YWCA Seeks Volunteers for Adult Learning Classes

Teaching English as a second language classes are among the positions for which volunteers are being sought.

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by YWCA Tri-County Area.

Volunteer opportunities are open for adults interested in helping other adults improve basic academic skills at YWCA Tri-County Area’s Education and Training Center, located in Pottstown and Norristown.

YW’s Education and Training Center helps adult learners improve skills in math and reading and earn a high school diploma. Non-native English speakers improve their ability to read, write, speak, and listen in English.

Volunteers may choose to tutor students one-on-one or in groups of two or three, or they may choose to work in the classroom assisting the instructor. 

Minimum requirements are:

• Classroom assistants must have a high school diploma
• Tutors must have a four-year degree, or be enrolled in a four-year degree program
• Volunteers should commit to volunteering three hours a week.

All volunteers receive training and support from classroom instructors. A volunteer training, focusing on helping adults improve their reading comprehension, is scheduled for 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 19, at the Pottstown center. New volunteers are welcome to attend.

YW’s Education and Training Centers are at 724 N. Adams St. in Pottstown, and at 1430 DeKalb St. in Norristown. Classes take place Mondays through Thursdays; classes take place mornings, afternoons, and evenings. Volunteer schedules are flexible based on their availability and student needs.

To volunteer, contact Volunteer Manager Ashley Faison at 610-323-1888, or afaison@ywcatricountyarea.org. For information about the Education and Training Center or the scheduled volunteer training, call 610-323-7323.